[DeTomaso] stroker kit internally balanced?

[Ken Green]

      You would need a damper and flywheel which are (zero?) balanced for an internally balanced crank.  I would suspect that most the dampers for internally balanced motors are race parts, and the weight seems to vary a lot.  I'm not sure what the tradeoffs are for light weight dampers versus heavier ones, but it might be worth looking into before you spend $300+ on one.  I think John Bentley has commented on most of this, and probably would be a good source of info.
   
        Because most of these dampers are race parts, you'd need to make sure you get one with the 4 bolt Cleveland pattern, because most have a 3 bolt pattern.  One like this might be good:
   
  http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ROMAC-HARMONIC-BALANCER-SFI-SBF-INTERNAL-289-302-351W_W0QQitemZ230095198298QQihZ013QQcategoryZ33616QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
   
        Randy Gillis (SP?) who is/was a custom piston guy at J&E is also knowledgeable regarding Cleveland strokers.  He might be a good person for you top call about pistons and about Cleveland strokers.  Just be prepared to receive a dozen conflicting opinions from as many experts.  It can shake your faith in objective truth, LOL.
   
  Ken

Biancoj at aol.com wrote:
  Hi everyone especially Dan Jones, I am looking to purchase a stroker kit 
from Flatlander racing, but the only forged kit for the cleveland that they 
offer is internally balanced. They seem to be the only shop that offers a 
standard size piston for the stroker kit, without a custom order. Can I use it and 
what do I need to do to use an internal balanced system.

Joe 
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